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‘We hear screams all the time’: Volunteer rescue teams shoulder post-quake burden
Source: Frontier Myanmar
Volunteers are rescuing survivors of Friday’s devastating earthquake in Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw with few tools and little help from the Myanmar military.
Humanitarian Aid in Myanmar’s Polycrisis: Navigating Disaster Amid Conflict
Source: FULCRUM | By Surachanee SRIYAI and Moe THUZAR
Rendering immediate aid to Myanmar’s earthquake victims should be a straightforward exercise.
BIMSTEC Must Not Welcome Myanmar Junta: APHR Urges Thailand to Take a Stand
Source: The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights | Statement
Allowing the military regime a seat at the table not only legitimizes its brutal rule but also undermines BIMSTEC’s credibility as a regional organization committed to peace, stability, and development.
SAC-M Continues to Urge a Rapid International Response to Myanmar Earthquakes in Media Interviews and Correspondence to Key Officials
Source: Special Advisory Council for Myanmar | Statement
The situation in Myanmar is catastrophic. Thousands of people are feared dead, thousands more remain trapped, hospitals are overrun and out of supplies
Urgent need for shelter and healthcare in Myanmar’s earthquake-hit regions
Source: Mizzima
A member of a social relief organization who arrived in Sagaing said that they urgently need shelter and food.
Myanmar: Allow Immediate Aid to Quake-Stricken Areas
Source: Human Rights Watch | News Release
Governments Should Press Junta to Lift Restrictions
Inle Lake Area Hit Hard by Earthquake
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
Many houses at Inle are built on stilts over the lake and the earthquake caused them to collapse and sink into the lake, which hindered rescue efforts.
Myanmar Junta Pushes Ahead With Thingyan Festival as Quake Toll Soars
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s military regime has given the go-ahead for traditional Thingyan New Year festivities this month, despite the rising death toll
Bangkok Forum Must Not Grant Legitimacy to Myanmar Junta Boss
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Miemie Winn Byrd
Min Aung Hlaing is not a head of state. He is a mass murderer. Under his command, the military junta has shut down over 20 hospitals by targeting Civil Disobedience Movement doctors and healthcare workers.
Amid Quake Devastation, Myanmar Military Escalates Attacks, Rejects Ceasefires
Source: The Irrawaddy
Even as his regime intensifies its attacks, the junta leader has dismissed ceasefires called by rebel groups, vowing continued military operations.
Myanmar junta admits its troops fired on Chinese convoy sent for quake aid
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
A nine-vehicle convoy with the Red Cross Society of China was travelling with supplies on Tuesday near Shan state’s Nawnghkio township when soldiers shot at them
Myanmar junta leader’s Bangkok visit proceeds despite Myanmar earthquake
Source: Thai PBS World | By Marisa Chimprabha
Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s official visit to Bangkok for the Bay of Bengal region summit, scheduled for this Friday, is still confirmed, Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura said today.
Myanmar’s ruling military shoots at Chinese Red Cross aid convoy in earthquake disaster zone
Source: Australia Broadcasting Corporation | By ABC / Reuters
Myanmar’s military says its troops fired warning shots at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy because they didn’t stop and it hadn’t told them they were operating in a conflict zone.
Junta Airstrike Kills Nearly 40 Trainees at KIA Camp Amid Crisis
Source: Kachin News Group
Colonel Naw Bu, KIO Information Officer, stated: “I heard that they bombed the area with fighter jets around 5 PM yesterday. We don’t have precise casualty figures yet.”
Son of ousted Myanmar leader speaks to NPR about her imprisonment
Source: National Public Radio | Kim Aris (Interview)
She was not defending the military; she was actually defending her country. That’s something very different. She was working with the military, but not in any way against the Rohingya.
A Call for “Do No Harm” Aid and Action in a Nation Under Siege
Source: Transnational Institute | By Lahkyen Roi
As the devastating earthquake on 28 March exposed, disaster is following disaster for the peoples of Myanmar. In this commentary, Lahkyen Roi describes how people face multiple challenges across the country.
Forced to Harm: Impacts of the State Administration Council (SAC)’s forced recruitment and enactment of the conscription law in Southeast Burma
Source: Karen Human Rights Group | Briefing Paper
This briefing paper presents the impacts and challenges faced by villagers in locally-defined Karen State[5] posed by the SAC’s forced recruitment, including the enactment of a conscription law
Fear to Enjoy: The Sufferings of the Peoples of Myanmar
Source: Transnational Institute | By Alvina
People are understandably tired, and it is long since time that they deserved a better future. As Alvina asks, “Do we not deserve to be happy like others?”
Support Vital for Myanmar’s Quake Victims, Despite Military Obstacles
Source: International Crisis Group | Richard Horsey
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Richard Horsey discusses the urgent need for international assistance, the challenges facing aid delivery against a backdrop of civil war and the importance of a humanitarian pause in fighting.
Powerful earthquake wreaks havoc on Myanmar junta’s ministerial offices, forcing staff to flee Naypyidaw
Source: Mizzima
Many government employees have fled the capital, according to an investigation by Mizzima.
Compounding Devastation: The Myanmar Earthquake
Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies | By Erin L. Murphy
The extent of the damage and death toll is still unknown, as the Myanmar junta, known as the State Administration Council (SAC), has blocked or censored reporting
U.S. Absence Felt In Myanmar Quake Response
Source: Forbes | Monica Sanders
Days after the quake, there is a pledge of $2 million in financial support — but no DART team nor the vast resources the U.S. typically brings to bear.
Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say
Myanmar: Military cannot ‘ask for aid with one hand and bomb with the other
Source: Amnesty International UK | Press Release
Carrying out air strikes and attacking civilians in the same region where the earthquake struck is inhumane and shows a blatant disregard for human rights.
Earthquake in Myanmar: FDFA releases CHF 2.5 million and steps up its support
Source: Swiss Government | Press Release
This sum will be used to finance humanitarian activities implemented by the UN and the SDC’s local partners operating in the affected regions.